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AND PLEASURE RESORTS WITH MAP 

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Columbus, 



The acknowledged Convention City of the State, and for 
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Has Unequaled Hotel Accommodations. 

Located in the center of Ohio, with direct railroad connection 
with every county in the State, and every part of the United 
States. 

Halls and Theatres seating 40,000— Columbus Auditorium 8,000. 

Summer Casinos and Roof-Gardens. 

100 miles of Electric Street Railway — service first-class. 

More miles of paved streets than any city of its size in America. 

Public Parks and places of recreation containing 1200 acres. 

State Institutions and other public buildings of interest to the 
visitor. 

Union Depot, "One of the Finest," in center of city. 




HAYDEN FALLS Reached by a delightful nJe of " mllca over thf 
picturesque Scioto River rod. 



Points About Columbus. 



Population, 150,000. 

Board of Trade with membership of nearly iooo. 

Port of Entry established in 1889. 

Eighteen banks in all, seven of which are national banks. 

Twenty-four benevolent and charitable institutions, including seven 
hospitals, and, in addition, several private sanitariums and hospitals. 

One hundred and seventeen churches, exclusive of missions. 

Thirty - three educa- 
tional institutions, exclu- 
sive of public schools. 

Total number trains 
entering and leaving the 
city daily, 126. 

Total length of street 
railways, 100 miles. 

Twenty-one building 
and loan associations. 

Seven libraries, con- 
taining 160,000 volumes. 

Sixty-three news- 
papers and periodical 
publications. 

Area of city in square 
miles, 16.25. 

Area of city in acres, 
10,400. 

Area of parks owned 
by the city, 215 acres. 
Other parks, 250 acres. 

Total daily pumping 
capacity of water works, 
53,000,000 gallons. 

Improved streets, 115 
miles, costing $5, 010,000. 

Abundant natural gas 
supply. 

Appraised value real estate, $49,013,000. Personal property, $13,116,000. 

Workhouse established 1896. 

Two excellent medical colleges. 

Public sewers, 150 miles. 

Agencies for seven different express companies. 

Three telegraph companies. 

Rapid growth as a manufacturing centre. 




PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY. 



Capacity for Entertainment, 



Principal Hotels and their Capacities. 



Chittenden Fire Proof), 1 3< x > Goodale II 

<■iv.it Southern " . n**' Park Hotel, 

The Neil, 400 Davidson Hotel, 

Smith's European, too 

Ami many others of smaller capacity. 



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COLUMBUS AUDITORIUM. 

Principal Halls and Theatres, with Seating Capacities. 



Columbus Auditorium, 


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Chittenden Auditorium, 


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City Hall, 




G. A. R. Hall, 




0. S. I ' Gymnasium, 


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Wirthwein's Hall, . 


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Great Southern Hall, 










NEIL HOUSE. 




GREAT SOUTHERN HOTEL. 



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CHITTENDEN HOTEL. 



Board of Trade. 



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AS a present membership of about iooo of the most emi- 
nent and active citizens of Columbus. The influence and 
co-operation of this body is being recognized in the 

promotion of interests 
of great value both to 
the city and the state. 
Everything looking to 
the welfare and com- 
fort of visitors, and 
those contemplating 
residence and business 
investment in the 
Capital City, is looked 
after with promptness 
and fidelity. 

The officers and 
directors for 1900, are: 
President, Joseph H. 
Outhwaite; First Vice 
President, Frank E. 




BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING. 



Haydeu; Second Vice-President, N. W. Lord; Secretary, John 
Y. Bassell ; Ass't Secretary, J. W. Howard; Treasurer, Edwin 
R. Sharp. Directors — John M. Caren, Charles D. Cussins, 
Robert H. Jeffrey, Thomas Johnson, E. B. Kurtz, E. S. Petti- 
grew, F. O. Schoedinger, Geo. T. Spahr, Emmett Tompkins, 
Hinry C. Werner. 





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Pleasure Resorts. 



1ENTANOY PARK .«•<*■, ,. 



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\^y Has no rival for natural beauty in any section ot the 

country. It is located at the north terminus of The 

Columbus Railway Company, t>/4 miles from the Capitol Square. Was 

opened to the public in 1896, and each succeeding year has been one of 

unquestionable success and of con- 
stant pleasure to the thousands of 
people of the city and the great 
multitude of excursionists from 
other cities and hamlets of the 
state, who have found it a most 
charming resort for a day's outing. 
The most prominent of its 
buildings is the magnificent theatre, 
erected in 1899 by the Olentangy 
Park Theatre Company, and under 
whose control the park is now 
operated, and to whom all com- 
munications as to park arrange- 
ments and privileges should be 
addressed at Columbus. Is con- 
ceded to be the finest summer 
amusement palace in this country. 
It covers a space of 80 by 250 feet 
and is surrounded by spacious 
verandas and promenades. Has a 
seating capacity of 224S. All the leading vaudeville artists, as well as comic 
opera and minstrel stars, will appear upon this stage, an entire change of 
program being given each week. 

Full Band and Orchestra will be in attendance at every performance. 
Band concert daily, afternoon and evening, before each performance. 

Only twenty-five minutes ride from the heart of the city. Ample car 
service is maintained at all times by The Columbus Railway Company. 
Take any northbound car marked "Olentangy Park." 

The Olentangy River flows through the park, affording most excellent 
facilities for boating by launch or row boats. The grounds and both banks 
of the river are brilliantly lighted with electric lights. A score of modern 
park amusements are furnished, aside from theatrical performances. 




PATHWAY IN PARK. 




OLENTANGY PARK THEATRE. 




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OLENTANGY RIVER. 




BOAT HOUSE. 




RIVER BOATING SCENE. 



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DANCING PAVILION. 




WILLOW BEND-OLENTANGY PARK. 



M inerva park, 



Situated 9% miles north from Columbus, in the midst of a fer- 
tile and charming rural district. The park contains 150 acres of 
beautiful wooded laud, with lake for boating. Bowling Alleys, 
Merry-go-round, Scenic Railway, "Shooting the Chutes," Base 

Ball and Tennis Grounds, 
Pony Track, and other mod- 
ern park amusements are all 
supplied to accommodate the 
sporting man, the athlete, the 
old, the middle aged and the 
young. 

The leading feature is the 
great Casino. The chairs, 
boxes, balcony and gallery 
together will seat 2500 people. 
The Auditorium is larger than 
that of any theatre in Colum- 
bus, supplied with the finest 
scenery, surrounded by nu- 
merous dressing rooms, and 
having all the accessories of a 
first-class opera house. In this 
Casino will be given light opera, vaudeville concerts and all 
legitimate theatrical entertainments. The best artists obtainable 
have been secured for the season's program, with entire change 
each week. An excellent Band and Orchestra is provided for 
all entertainments. This park is also under the control and 
operation of the Olentangy Park Theatre Company, to whom all 
communications relative to entertainments, privileges, etc., 
should be addressed at Columbus. 

To reach the grounds, take any car in the city marked 
" Minerva Park.'' The trip is made in 40 minutes. 



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PARK GATEWAY. 




ENTRANCE MINERVA PARK. 




I AKE AND BRIDGE. 




CASINO. 




BOATING STRETCH. 




SCENIC RAILWAY. 




PARK WELL. 




WITHIN THE PARK. 




WATER TOWER. 



State Institutions. 



STATE HOUSE. 

This statel) and commanding structure, in the heart of the 
city, with its spacious rooms and halls and lofty dome, its great 
library, exhibit of relics of the commonwealth, portraits of its 




STATE HOUSE. 



greatest statesmen, and many other features of abiding interest, 
should be visited by everyone coming to Columbus. 

olllo STATI". UNIVERSITY. 

The grounds cover an area of over roo acres, located about 
two and one-half miles north of Capitol Square, and two miles 
north of Union Station, and are accessible by three street car 
lines: North and South High Street, High and Schiller, and 
Main and Neil. 



[NSTITUTK iX FOR THE BLIND. 

The grounds are beautifully shaded and embrace i j acres. 
from Capitol Square one mile. The cars of the Main 
ss the southwest entrance to the grounds. 



INSTITUTION FOR DEAF AND DUMB. 

There are ten acres of ground in the enclosure, and the 
building will accommodate 450 inmates. Is located between Oak 
and Town Streets, two-thirds of a mile east of Capitol Square, 
and is reached by State and Oak Street cars, east. 

INSTITUTION FOR FEEBLE MINDED. 

The buildings are located on a high, rolling tract of 187 
acres, on the south side of West Broad Street, two and one-fourth 
miles west of Capitol Square. The main building is a fine struc- 
ture, surrounded by an abundance of natural shade. Take West 
Broad Street cars marked either Camp Chase or Central Avenue. 

HOSPITAL- FOR THE INSANE. 

The Hospital stands on an elevated plateau of 300 acres 
about three miles west of Capitol Square, on the north side of 
Broad Street, facing almost directly east. Has a lineal frontage 
of about 1200 feet; a depth of about Soo feet; four stories in 
height ; distance around the foundation walls, one and one- 
quarter miles. Cars of the West Broad Street line can be taken 
at various points on High Street between Chestnut and Broad 
Streets, and will take you directly to the entrance gate of the 
Hospital. 

OHIO PENITENTIARY. 

The walls and main structure cover an area of 20 acres. 
The prison building proper is 630 feet in length, 45 feet deep, 
5 stories high, and contains 1620 rooms, the capacity of which 
is 2177 prisoners. Is located on West Spring Street, three- 
fourths of a mile from Capitol Square. By leaving cars at cor- 
ner of Spring and High Streets visitors are in a short walking 
distance of the Penitentiarv. 




GLIMPSE OF OHIO STATE FAIR GROUNDS. 




OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. 




GYMNASIUM HALL O. S. U. 




UNIVERSITY LAKE. 




McMILLIN OBSERVATORY-O. S. U. 




INSTITUTION FOR DEAF AND DUMB. 




DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION GROUNDS. 




OHIO PENITENTIARY. 




UNITED STATES BARRACKS. 



Visitors from other parts of the State should visit these delightful grounds. Natural 

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Suburban Electric Lines. 



YWESTERVILLE 



The seat of Otterbein University, is noted for its 
healthfulness, shady avenues, cultivated homes and classic 
atmosphere. It is the geographical center of the State, and by 
the electric car line of the Columbus Railway Company, is 
suburban to Columbus, a distance of 14^2 miles. 




UNIVERSITY BUILDING. 



The electric line traverses an interesting country, with sev- 
eral small villages on the way, and passes through the center of 
beautiful Minerva Park, affording an opportunity for stopping 
off at this noted resort. 

Cars run at frequent intervals from 5:30 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. 



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COLLEGE AVENUE. 




ON THE LINE TO WESTERVILLE. 




CAR OF THE WESTERVILLE LINE. 



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CAR "ELECTRA." 

( Handsomely Illuminated for Night Service. > 



May be chartered by the hour at reasonable rates for 
night or day trolley parties. 



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ROVE CITY a © 



Distant 9 miles southwest of Columbus, and is reached by The 
Grove City and Greenlawn Street Railway connecting with The Columbus 
Railway at Greenlawn Cemetery. 




ENTERING GROVE CITY. 



The line passes through an interesting eountr}', affording a pleasing rural ride. 
Take West Broad Street cars of The Columbus Railway marked " Cemeteries." 




GROVE CITY AT FAIR TIME. 



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ORTHINOTON a i a 

Is reached by The Worthington, Clintonville and 
Columbus Street Railway, a distance of 9 miles. It is one of 
the oldest towns in the State and is situated on the east hank of 
tla- Olentangy River. The surrounding country is tine-, embrac- 
ing picturesque scenery along the winding river. 




APPROACHING WORTHINGTON. 



A carriage drive from Worthington is one of the most inter- 
esting in the State. 

Take any cay of The Columbus Railway marked " North 
High Street" 01 "Olentangj Park," which connect at North 
Columbus with the Worthington line. 




PUBLIC PARK— WORTHINGTON. 




OLENTANGY RIVER. 




Passengers. 



Vehicles. 
ENTRANCE TO UNION STATION. 



Vehicles. 



City Buildings, Streets, 

AND POINTS OF INTEREST. 



UNION STATION. ® % ® ® -® ® ® ® 
In entering Columbus by the various railroads, the 
attention of travelers is at once attracted to the fine, 
commodious, modern Union Passenger Station, located at the 
High Street Viaduct. The street cars of The Columbus Rail- 
way Company pass over the viaduct immediately in front of the 
station entrance. 




HIGH STREET-BIRD'S EYE VIEW. 

From here cars may be taken at frequent intervals for any 
point in the city, including State Institutions, Hotels, Theatres, 
Parks, Educational Buildings, Court House, Post-Office, Col- 
leges, Hospitals and all the principal houses and thoroughfares 
of Columbus. 

By examining the map and full directions inserted in this 
Souvenir, the locality, direction and way of reaching any desired 
point may be easily understood and save time in getting about 
the city. 







COURT HOUSE. 




COLUMBUS CLUB. 




ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL. 




VIEW ON BRYDEN ROAD. 




VIEW ON EAST BROAD STREET. 




POST-OFFICE AND CUSTOM HOUSE. 




SPAHR BUILDING. 




WYANDOTTE BUILDING. 




HIGH STREET-PASSING STATE HOUSE. 















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CONFEDERATE CEMETERY- CAMP CHASE. 




FRANKLIN PARK. 




SCHILLER MONUMENT-CITY PARK. 




CITY PARK. 




GOODALE PARK. 



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GREAT ADVANTAGES OF COLUMBUS 



AS A RAILROA: ' < 



MAP OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, 



: ENTIRE STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM ■ 



THE COLUMBUS RAILWAY COMPANY 



PREPARED UNDER 



' JULIAN GRIGGS, CITY ENGINE 



DIRECTIONS AS GIVEN BY NUMBERS ON MAP. 



1. OLENTANGY PABK 

ja" nmrnrrn pabk ...am cars 



TAKE 

High and Schiller Street cars, North, 
marked "Olentangy Park." 



marked ' 



Ohio State University 
State Fair Grounds 



i Spring or Front Street, East, 
Minerva Park." 
High Street or Neil Avenue cars, North. 
Fourth Street cars. North. At Fair time, all 
cars marked " Fair Grounds." 



Franklin County Children's 

Home, 
North High School 



Long Street c 
High Street c 



8. Ohio Medical University, > High stn6t < 



, East. 
, North. 

, North. 



Protestant Hospital 

GoodalePark North Fourth, High Street i 



Neil Avenue 



West Spring Street — 8 minutes walk from 

High Street. 
West Spring Street— 5 minutes walk from 

High Street. 
.Cars of all lines marked "Union Station." 
.Cars of all lines marked "Union Station." 

Cars of all lines marked "Union Station," 
and Spring Street and Leonard Ave. cars. 

The Normandie Long Street cars, East. 

United States Barracks . Leonard Avenue cars. East. 
Saint Anthony's Hospital. . Long Street cai 



13. Ohio Penitentiary 

14. Union Station 

15. Davidson House 

16. Chittenden Hotel, ) 
High Street Theatre, ( 



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Hare Orphans Home 
Home for the Aged 

Franklin Park 

Childrens' Hospital 
East High School 
Saint Vincent's Orphan 1 
Asylum, , 

Institution for the Blind 
Institution for the Deaf and 

Starling Medical College, | 
St, Francis' Hospital, / 



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Long Street c 
Long Street c 



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rs, East. 
State and Oak St. 



Main Stret' 
Main Street cars, East. 
State and Oak Street ca 
State and Oak Street ca 



Central High School 
Board of Trade 
Smith's Hotel. 



r North Fourth Street 



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Neil House 

The Stag Hotel . 
State House . 



State and Oak Street 



A& " Third Street, opposite State House. High 
' Schiller, Main, Neil, Oak, Livingst< 
North Fourth Street 

36. Post-Office and Custom \ 

House, i 

37. Grand Opera House State and Oak Street 

38. City Hall ... State and Oak Street 

39. The American Hotel .]■ High, Schiller, Main, Oak, Li 

1 Long Street cars, South. 

40. City Prison. Front Street cars, South. 

41. Public School Library High, Schiller, Main, Livingstt 

Street cars, South. 

42. Great Southern Hotel and ( 

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44. Steel Plant— Steel ton. . . 

45. State Hospital for Insane 

46. Institution for Feeble- i 

Minded, 1 

47. Greenlawn Cemetery 

48. Mt, Calvary Cemetery 

49. Mt Carmel Hospital 

50. Convent of the Good | 
Shepherd, 



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Any Broad Street 
Any Broad Street 

Toledo & Ohio Central R'y 1 , „ , C( „. 

Station, f An y Broad Street 

Columbus Club . 



63. City Park. 

54. Columbus Driving Park . 

Capital University. 




South 
rs, South. 

West, marked "Camp Chase.' 
West, marked "Camp Chase.' 
West, marked "Cemeteries.* 
, West, marked "Cemeteries.' 
West. 



East Broad Street. High. Schiller, Main 

Oak or Livingston Avenue 
High Street cars, South. 
Livingston Avenue cars, East; also Main 

Street cars East at time of Races. 
East of Alum Creek— Main Street cars East. 



